Mifepristone Tablet
NDC 76346-654
Product Information
Mifepristone is a NDA-approved product labeled by Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated. Mifepristone (also known as RU 486) is used to cause an abortion during the early part of a pregnancy. It is supplied as a yellow tablet for oral administration. This product entry covers the primary NDC 76346-654 and its associated package configuration. This profile includes active and inactive ingredient UNII references and FDA labeling data.
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Product Characteristics
CORCEPT;300
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Product Details
What is NDC 76346-654?
What are the uses of this product?
What are Active Ingredients of this product?
- MIFEPRISTONE 300 mg/1 - A progestational and glucocorticoid hormone antagonist. Its inhibition of progesterone induces bleeding during the luteal phase and in early pregnancy by releasing endogenous prostaglandins from the endometrium or decidua. As a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, the drug has been used to treat hypercortisolism in patients with nonpituitary CUSHING SYNDROME.
Which are the associated UNII Codes?
The UNII codes for the active ingredients in this product are:
- MIFEPRISTONE (UNII: 320T6RNW1F)
- MIFEPRISTONE (UNII: 320T6RNW1F) (Active Moiety)
Which are the Inactive Ingredients associated UNII Codes?
The inactive ingredients are all the component of a medicinal product OTHER than the active ingredient(s). The acronym "UNII" stands for “Unique Ingredient Identifier” and is used to identify each inactive ingredient present in a product. The UNII codes for the inactive ingredients in this product are:
- SODIUM STARCH GLYCOLATE TYPE A POTATO (UNII: 5856J3G2A2)
- HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE (1600000 WAMW) (UNII: RFW2ET671P)
- MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE (UNII: OP1R32D61U)
- SILICON DIOXIDE (UNII: ETJ7Z6XBU4)
- SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE (UNII: 368GB5141J)
- MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30)
- HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3NXW29V3WO)
- TRIACETIN (UNII: XHX3C3X673)
- TITANIUM DIOXIDE (UNII: 15FIX9V2JP)
- POLYSORBATE 80 (UNII: 6OZP39ZG8H)
- D&C YELLOW NO. 10 (UNII: 35SW5USQ3G)
- ALUMINUM OXIDE (UNII: LMI26O6933)
- FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 (UNII: H77VEI93A8)
What is the NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk for this product?
- RxCUI: 1245262 - miFEPRIStone 300 MG Oral Tablet
- RxCUI: 1245262 - mifepristone 300 MG Oral Tablet
Which are the Pharmacologic Classes of this product?
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Patient Education
Mifepristone (Korlym)
Mifepristone (Korlym) is used to treat hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) in people with a certain type of Cushing's syndrome in which the body makes too much cortisol (a hormone) and who have failed surgery or cannot have surgery to treat this condition. Mifepristone is in a class of medications called cortisol receptor blockers. It works by blocking the activity of cortisol. Mifepristone is also available as another product (Mifeprex) that is used alone or in combination with another medication to end an early pregnancy. This monograph only gives information about mifepristone (Korlym) used to control hyperglycemia in people with a certain type of Cushing's syndrome. If you are using mifepristone to terminate a pregnancy, read the monograph entitled mifepristone (Mifeprex), which has been written about this product.
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Mifepristone (Mifeprex)
Mifepristone is used in combination with misoprostol (Cytotec®) to end an early pregnancy. Early pregnancy means it has been 70 days or less since your last menstrual period began. Mifepristone is in a class of medications called antiprogestational steroids. It works by blocking the activity of progesterone, a substance your body makes to help continue pregnancy. Mifepristone is also available as another product (Korlym®), which is used to control hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) in people with a certain type of Cushing's Syndrome in which the body makes too much of the hormone cortisol. This monograph only gives information about mifepristone (Mifeprex®), which is used alone or in combination with another medication to end an early pregnancy. If you are using mifepristone to control hyperglycemia caused by Cushing's syndrome, read the monograph entitled mifepristone (Korlym®) that has been written about this product.
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